An integrated treatment methodology for PCB-contaminated soil /

All samples from treated soils were non-genotoxic in both

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Garcia, Shannon S.
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Description
Summary:All samples from treated soils were non-genotoxic in both
and the indigenous treatment showing a decrease of 43% over
assays, and PCB concentrations for the six congeners being
bacteria (Alcaligenes eutrophus H850); and (3) chemical
Based on these results, KPEG did not appreciably enhance the
bioassays at all sampling times. The PCB concentrations in
bioassays. Data collected in this study include solvent
biological test data for the two microbial genotoxicity
biphenyls was seen in the soils treated with bacteria only.
Changes in toxicity over time were monitored through the use
composition of specific PCB congeners (one trichlorobiphenyl,
decrease in the concentrations of the two pentachlorinated
degradation of PCBs under the conditions used in this study.
degraded in the soil as 69% more residue was extracted from
dehalogenation are needed in order to make this a feasible
dehalogenation by KPEG; (2) inoculation with PCB-degrading
dehalogenation with inoculation of PCB-degrading bacteria.
electron capture detection following treatment. The toxicity
extractable organics for untreated and treated soils,
extractable organics over time, with the exogenous bacterial
Further research on the optimal parameters for KPEG
greenhouse (microcosm) study was conducted. Three different
heptachlorobiphenyl) were monitored by gas chromatograph-
induction assay. In order to examine the efficacy of
integrating chemical dehalogenation and bioremediation, a
method for the destruction of PCBs in soil.
monitored. Results indicated that KPEG was not appreciably
of residual PCB congeners following treatment was monitored
of the Salmonella/microsome assay and the E. coli prophage
PCB degradation than their non-KPEG treated counterparts. No
polyethylene glycol (KPEG) and bioremediation, to optimize
receiving bacterial treatment alone did show decreases in
Samples were taken at day 0, 90, and 180. Changes in the
soils at day 0 and day 180. There was no decline in total
solvent extractable organics in the sterile control soils or
technologies, chemical dehalogenation using potassium
the destruction and detoxification of PCB-contaminated soil.
the KPEG treated boxes did show a slightly higher level of
the KPEG treated soils over the study period. The soils
the samples treated with KPEG than from the sterile control
the study period. The genotoxicity of the soil for all
This study proposed coupling two different treatment
treatment conditions was unchanged over the study period.
treatment conditions were examined in the study: (1) chemical
treatments showing a decrease in extractable organics of 29%
two tetrachlorobiphenyls, two pentachlorobiphenyls, and one
using the Salmonella/microsome and E. coli prophage induction
Item Description:"Major subject: Geology".
Vita.
Physical Description:xi, 101 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.